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GREAT ESCAPES!

The Atlantic Hotel & SPA This AAA Four Diamond hotel overlooks the long stretches of golden sand of the Fort Lauderdale beaches. Featuring two restaurants: Beauty & The Feast Bar|Kitchen whose irresistible take on globally-inspired American fare wins our vote, and the Ocean Market Grille for a more casual menu. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this

Life’s Style

PATRICK DAOUD Watches have always been the main accessory of a well-dressed man. Even with our smartphone’s clock, you’ll still find the average man sporting a fashionable wristwatch. Mechanical timepieces have rebounded as a man’s top accessory. The popularity of the battery operated quartz wristwatch is coming to an end. Men like machines. Fortunately, there

The Grass is Greener: Broken Sound Club

Country clubs have a reputation of extravagance and overindulgence. Broken Sound Club of Boca Raton is changing this perspective through its environmental efforts. John Crean, CEO and general manager, saw opportunities for branding Broken Sound as a conscientious club years before sustainability became the trend it is now. When Crean joined the leadership of Broken

Soaring For Children

THE EVENT  Voices for Children of Broward County proudly presents the 3rd Annual “Soaring for Children” fundraising event at Events by Grateful Palate. We are excited to be honoring Angelica Palank-Sharlet, who has been a wonderful partner to the Guardian ad Litem program as well as Voices for Children. The evening will feature a selection

Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K

THE EVENT  Presented by Ultimate Software, the May 4 Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K starts at Huizenga Park, 32 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, at 7:30 a.m. and will take place along Fort Lauderdale’s Riverwalk. Musical guest Ciara Rae will sing the national anthem; former WTVJ-NBC 6 anchor

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Journey of Hope Grand Finale

THE EVENT  Community leaders are raising money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) in the hopes of making a difference in the lives of others. One man and one woman only, based on their fundraising efforts, will be announced as the Man and Woman of the Year. Starting with a kickoff celebration in March,

Flip Flops on the Rooftop, A Beach Themed Soiree Under the Stars!

THE EVENT  Leave your heels and ties at home and enjoy a fun, casual night out for a great cause: Jack & Jill Children’s Center. Flip Flops on the Rooftop is the center’s major fundraiser hosted by the Friends Board.  Hang ten in the company of this fun group with live entertainment provided by Weedline

22nd Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon and Fashion Show

THE EVENT  In celebrating the spirit of Mother’s day, HMHB will be honoring an outstanding group of individuals who have exemplified exceptional qualities of kindness, caring, sacrifice and generosity to children and the community. Join celebrity hostess Chanel from MIA 93.9 as the honorees stroll the runway in fashions by Tommy Bahama.  The 2014 honorees are:

Meet the Willy Wonka of South Florida

The outcome of this story might be better than winning the golden ticket in “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Fred Meltzer not only got the job of running Hoffman’s Chocolate, but found love, too.  Meltzer started his career about as far from the world of chocolate as one might imagine, working for a boutique

Meet the real Scott Israel

Broward County has had its share of colorful characters as sheriff.  In 1927, Sheriff Paul Bryan was arrested on federal bootlegging charges. Walter Clark served from 1933 to 1951, but admitted to the federal Kefauver Commission that he profited from illegal gambling. Nick Navarro gained national attention in the 1980s by starring in the first